The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-23
THE UTE OUTBREAK.
No Open Bostilities Yet shown By
ColorOw's hand.

uObllH, ulty btfopR, uhNo oiiNeu Nv
Meeker, and the 800 cavalrymen are
expected to reach there by Sunday
noon. The militiamen are expected
to do garrison duty in Meeker to pro-
tect the AGO settlers gathered there
from attack by the Utes, should that
prove to be part Of the Indian pro-
eramme. This will leave Sheriff Ken.
dali and his cowboy company free to
20 after the Indians. Sheriff Kendall's
intentions are embodied in the follow.
ing dispatch:
GLKNwooD SPRINGS, COL, August 20
The following dispatch was received
this morning by Gen. West:
"MHEKra, Gel. Augustl0.
"To Gen West:
"DKAR sIR-Your infantry came In
short time ago. Am glad to know that
You are taking prompt measures TO as
eist us In our trouble. l will leave
here in the morning with $50 co boys,
but the Utes are getting more men all
the time, and / think We will have
hard fighting. Hope you will be here
with the cavalry SOC g: K TsI,s L,ITu!y'
Sheriff Kendall will take with him
the three regularly issued warrants.
Two Of them will be for Seveto and
Big Frank. The two Utes whom
Sheriff Kendall previously tried TO
arrest for horsestealing, and the other
for the arrest OF Colorow, who Is
charged In the warrant with resisting
q peace officer In the discharge OF his
duty. No doubt the Indians will re-.
sist the serving Of the warrants, and
bloodshed will follow. The Utes are
thought TO be entrenched in canyon
near Coal Greek, about thirty miles
from Meeker, and In such a position
that Sheriff Kendall and three times
as large force could not dislodge
them.
Sheriff Kendall will have With him
on this expedition $50 picked men,
mountaineers and cowboys, men who
are used TO the saddle and rough life
In the mountains. To send green
militiamen to the front would be con-
sidsred the next thing TO aiding the
Utes In planning massacre. There
fore the militiamen will b5 left TO
guard the settlers, while the fathers
aud sons 10 to the front.
A sKw STORY.
The story Is now told that back OF
the present trouble exists a motive for
the "white mans war" which has not
heretofore been published. II 10 that
the present troubles are the outgrowth
Of horse race which was run between
the Utes and some while men several
weeks ago. Az is we'll known,
Colorow and his band own hundreds
OF the speedieet horses In th, sVeat.
They are passiouately fond oft'1ur-e
racing. They are almost surs W nners,
and II IL with n great deal OF Pride to
Themselves that they are capable OF
winning the speedy mage belonging to
the pale faces who profess TO DO their
friends. White men often import
race horses with the intention OF do
Inc up the Utes In race. Such a put
up job as this, II 10 alleged, 10 the be.
ginning OF the present trouble.
Bot the Utes spoiled the white
mems programme by winning the race.
The horses which ran In the race had
also been put In the pool. There was
much rejoicing among the Utss At the
result OF the race until II wse found
the pale faces refused 10 cite up their
horses. The Ieeult was that at night
the Indians broke Into the white mems
corral, and taking the horses they bad
won made of With them. Then the
zane white men went before tho grand
jury at Meeker and had the Indians
indicted for horse stealing. They re-.
sisted when the ehenf proceeded 10
eerve the capias, and hence the Ute
uprising.
A COURIER PROM MEKKER.
The following was received this
evening:
"GLssW0oD sPRISos, COL,
August 10Th, 7.3O o'clock an.
"a courier named Tom McNeal has
Just arrived from Meeker, bearing die
patches to Gen. West. Mr.. NoNeal
left Meeker at o o'clock last night and
rode one horse through over one OF
the mountain trails. He says the con-
dilion at Meeker Ii unchanged with
the Exception oil The arrival OF Capt.
Gosine and company nj noopl yeater. |
day. The boys were all in excellent
spirits aud condition. The Indians
are campsd above town yet, and are |
not yet realizing the move ment
Of the volunteers and militia.
McAndrewe, the Unoompahgre chief |
heTder, IL still al Meeker, and thinks |
II unsafe 10 venture back 10 tho |
agency. He has been among the Utes
four years and understands them we'll. |
Ths militia pulled out this morning |
at 3 o'clock. Maj Phchard, chief oil |
scouts, will start ont In advance Of the |
general and staff, who will follow this |
morning. Capt. Rose, OF Leadville,
who fell into an excavation lAst night |
while preparing 10 depart with bis
company, suffers the fracture Of a
thigh. He Ia cared for at thu Hotel |
GlonwoUd. Charley Smith, Owing |
the largest and bet improved ranch |
on White river, came In lat night. |
He says the Utes have no war paint |
40 lar as he can ascerlain or has |
seen. Grave fears are entertained for !
Chlpeta and her brother McCo1k, who |
were ont camping, ard we're attacked |
by the shenh's party. They 1sd 10
the brush and part a their camp was
burned. Ohipe'a was the wife Of the
famous Chief Quay. Wass and 5ante
are trying TO get them away from Dol.
crows band. The courier saws that
Kendall will etat out this morning
with aboul $50 men, we'll mounted
and armed. Tho report that Kendall
was ambushed and four OF his men
wounded 10 untrueU